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Reflecting on Life and Self-Awareness After a Cancer Diagnosis
1:11:11 - 1:15:26 (04:15)
The podcast speaker ponders on the idea of self-awareness and the human lifespan after receiving a cancer diagnosis, noting that the human lifespan was increasing by half a year every year prior to the pandemic.
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The speaker discusses the concept of solipsism, the idea that one cannot prove the existence of anything outside of their own mind, and its relationship to self-awareness and the fear of mortality.
1:11:11 - 1:13:11 (02:00)
Solipsism
Summary
The speaker discusses the concept of solipsism, the idea that one cannot prove the existence of anything outside of their own mind, and its relationship to self-awareness and the fear of mortality.
ChapterReflecting on Life and Self-Awareness After a Cancer Diagnosis
Episode#312 – Duncan Trussell: Comedy, Sentient Robots, Suffering, Love & Burning Man
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The human lifespan is increasing every year, leading to a re-calculation of the average lifespan due to the statistics of those who died during the COVID-19 pandemic.
1:13:11 - 1:15:26 (02:14)
Human Lifespan
Summary
The human lifespan is increasing every year, leading to a re-calculation of the average lifespan due to the statistics of those who died during the COVID-19 pandemic. Religions offer various tools and ideas for people to cope with the inevitability of death and the illusion that life is endless.